What color is #442629?

#442629 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442629?

The RGB value is 68, 38, 41: 68 red, 38 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442629?

The complementary color is #264441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442629 color

#442629 rgb(68, 38, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #442629 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 14.9% green and 16.1% blue (68, 38, 41).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 40% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#442629 color codes

HEX	`#442629`
RGB	`rgb(68, 38, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 14.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 44%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 40%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.12, 14.6, 4.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.12, 15.16, 15.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.477, 2.776, 2.45)`
Decimal	`4466217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442629, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #442629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #442629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442629; }
.text { color: #442629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 38 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442629, #443226); }

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Questions

What color is #442629?: #442629 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442629?: The RGB value is 68, 38, 41: 68 red, 38 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442629?: The complementary color is #264441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.